Books I've Read: Betrayed (House of Night, Book 2)

Betrayed (House of Night, Book 2)

Zoey has managed to settle in at the House of Night and come to terms with the vast powers the Goddess Nyx has given her. Just as she finally feels she belongs, the unthinkable happens: human teenagers are being killed, and all evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves.

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Books I've Read: Marked (House of Night, Book 1)

Marked (House of Night, Book 1)


At first I wasn't sure if I was liking "Marked" or not. The more I read the more I liked so I'm going to give "Marked" three stars. For reviews click the link below.

Marked (House of Night, Book 1)

After she is Marked, 16-year-old Zoey Redbird enters the House of Night and learns that she is no average fledgling. She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess Nyx. But she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers. When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite club, is mis-using her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny— with a little help from her new vampyre friends.

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Books I've Read: New Moon, Eclipes and Breaking Dawn

I'm just going to get these out of the way. The whole series gets four stars. You know why. Again not going to review click on the links at the end of this post if your looking for reviews.


New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)

For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous than Bella could ever have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of one evil vampire, but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realize their troubles may be just beginning...


Eclipse (The Twilight Saga)

As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob—knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?


Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)

When you loved the one who was killing you, it left you no options. How could you run, how could you fight, when doing so would hurt that beloved one? If your life was all you had to give, how could you not give it? If it was someone you truly loved?

To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, a tumultuous year of temptation, loss, and strife have led her to the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or to pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fates of two tribes hangs.

Now that Bella has made her decision, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating, and unfathomable, consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella's life--first discovered in Twilight, then scattered and torn in New Moon and Eclipse--seem ready to heal and knit together, could they be destroyed... forever?

The astonishing, breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.

New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)

Eclipse (The Twilight Saga)

Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)

Books I've Read: Twilight

Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)

About three things I was absolutely positive:
First, Edward was a vampire.
Second, there was a part of him–and I didn’t know how dominant that part might be–that thirsted for my blood.
And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.

Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Isabella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Isabella, the person Edward holds most dear. The lovers find themselves balanced precariously on the point of a knife -- between desire and danger.

Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.




I'm going to TRY to go in the order of the books I have read.
Here's the book that started it all.

I'm going to give "Twilight" four stars. One because it so deserves it and two because it's the book that opened a whole new world to me and I like it.

I'm not going to review the books because this is not my intention for this blog. To read reviews click on the Twilight link below.
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)

I have a confession...

I'm a 39 year old women and I LOVE YOUNG ADULT BOOKS. It started almost a year ago. I blame my pre-teen. She did this to me. I had not a clue that I was one of them. You know a "Twilighter". It all started one Friday afternoon. I was taking my daughter and her friends to the much anticipated "Twilight" movie. I really could careless about the film but as the wonderful mother that I am, I agreed to escort them. Much to my surprise I loved it. Since I loved the movie and my daughter had the book I decided to read it. Just a little history about me. I was not a fiction book reader.

I loved the book even more than the movie. I couldn’t put it down. When I was done I had to read the next book in the series "New Moon". This is when I visited the public library. I hadn't been there in very long time. I got myself a library card and went to find the book. "Checked out, what?" "Waiting list, what?" I needed to read it NOW! Uh oh, who was that? Me needing to read a book now? So I put “New Moon” on the wait list along with “Eclipse” and “Breaking Dawn“. I might of not have been a big reader but I'm not stupid.

Lucky for me the wait for “New Moon” was only a few days. Read it in a couple. A week and a half later both “Eclipse” and “Breaking Dawn” came in. Read them both in a weekend.

These books changed me. I loved the way they made me feel. The way I couldn't wait to go to bed so I could read. I no longer sat in front of the TV going to bed depressed because of the horrible events being broadcast on the nightly news. I was going to bed with a smile on my face looking forward to tomorrow so I could read some more.

Since I was a new fan of Stephanie Meyer I tried her adult book "The Host". I only got a few chapters in. Just didn't do it for me. So what was it? I liked her style of writing. Was it because “The Host” wasn't about vampires? “Oh no, maybe I'm a vampire lover not YA book lover.”

For my birthday my daughter bought me "Marked" A House of Night Novel by P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast. Wasn't sure at first if I liked it or not. It just wasn't "Twilight". But the more I read the more I started to like it. Of course I had to read "Betrayed" right after. After "Betrayed" I read "Vampire Diaries" by L.J. Smith. I started to think it was a vampire thing until I read “Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins. I LOVED “Hunger Games”. I’m on the wait list for "Catching Fire” and I can‘t wait to read it. No vampire in that series. So I'm happy to report I might like the vampires but it's the Young Adult books that I love (though the majority of the books I’ve read this past year are about vampires). I'm going to keep this blog as a Diary of all the books I've read and plan to read.

I want to thank my daughter for being a Twilight fan and Stephanie Meyer for Twilight. You've opened up a whole new world to me and I thank you for that.